The effect of radiation on pedicled TRAM flap breast reconstruction: outcomes and implications.

Spear, Scott L; Ducic, Ivica; Low, Mervin; Cuoco, Frank

Spear, Scott L; Ducic, Ivica; Low, Mervin; Cuoco, Frank.

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Spear SL; Division of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. spears@gunet.georgetown.edu

Plast Reconstr Surg ; 115(1): 84-95, 2005 Jan.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15622237

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Mammaplasty/methods; Neoadjuvant Therapy/adverse effects; Postoperative Complications/etiology; Radiodermatitis/etiology; Radiotherapy, Adjuvant/adverse effects; Surgical Flaps; Adult; Breast Neoplasms/radiotherapy; Breast Neoplasms/surgery; Combined Modality Therapy; Contracture/etiology; Esthetics; Female; Humans; Hyperpigmentation/etiology; Mastectomy; Middle Aged; Necrosis; Postoperative Period; Pulmonary Embolism/etiology; Rectus Abdominis/radiation effects; Rectus Abdominis/surgery; Single-Blind Method; Skin Pigmentation/radiation effects; Tissue and Organ Harvesting/adverse effects; Treatment Outcome; Venous Thrombosis/epidemiology

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Postoperative Complications / Radiodermatitis / Surgical Flaps / Mammaplasty / Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Neoadjuvant Therapy Type of study: Clinical_trials / Etiology_studies / Evaluation_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Plast Reconstr Surg Year: 2005 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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